Zombie Weapons OR Mall Ninja? DIY CHALLENGE!

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10 ай бұрын

Apocalypse weapons challenge!
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@nakulaman 10 ай бұрын

Interesting how Shad's scythe was purely a cutting weapon, Nate's flail was purely blunt force, and Tyranth's club was a mix of both.

@Project129 10 ай бұрын

Honestly, Shad’s can be both. If he held it reversed it would act like a Goedendag. Would almost suggest that as the main use against foes and use the saw blade as a tool for post-fight dismemberment.

@AbdulAzeez-up4nw 10 ай бұрын

yes true but i would also like to point out that Tyranths weapon is not the best at either . so which is more important? do u need both blunt and sharp? or do u want a specialized weapon that can do one thing really well? as good as the flail is i would pick the saw on stick cause zombies are very unpredictable and keeping distance while dealing damage is very important so i think the saw stick wins

@simonschulze2957 10 ай бұрын

@@AbdulAzeez-up4nwbut I wouldn't wanna be stuck with it in close quarters. The sawblade one is nice and short, I think it's the most reliable

@Iamverysillew 10 ай бұрын

Yes but considering that these guys know a thing or two about weapons they would have made something that is not ass

@old_account_of_ShadyAnimations 10 ай бұрын

brute strength, precision, and balance

@Peptuck 10 ай бұрын

Shad's reaction when he sees Nate's flail was glorious. You can see him taking sanity damage.

@derekcox543 10 ай бұрын

If Nate's flail has some videogame legendary weapon name I'd call it The Kinetic Crusher.

@ccelik97 10 ай бұрын

@@derekcox543 No, no: *The **_Ki-ne-Krushᵀᴹ_*

@TheBl00D1u5t 10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@MichaelSplatkins 8 ай бұрын

@@housemousemainGod bless safety tape. ;)

@code066funkinbird3 2 ай бұрын

Why tho

@UndeadGhostGirl 10 ай бұрын

Interesting side note; there's this idea in the zombie apocalypse subgenre that silent weapons are the best because there are *always* more zombies and you don't want to alert the hoard. Taking that into account, the saw-club has a rather unique drawback, given that the blades can ring loud enough to hurt the user's ears.

@darkblade51224 10 ай бұрын

I was thinking about this during the video I was like holy s*** that would be a really bad weapon in the zombie apocalypse because you wouldn't be able to kill a zombie without alerting all the zombies nearby

@stanboyd1 10 ай бұрын

@@darkblade51224 it only really rings when you hit metal on metal

@DanielMWJ 10 ай бұрын

Tyranth ring the dinner bell for the zombies.

@darkblade51224 10 ай бұрын

@@stanboyd1 he literally flicked it with his finger in the video showing that it rings even with contact of flesh, cartilage, and bone

@stanboyd1 10 ай бұрын

@@darkblade51224 yeah cause he flicked the side of the blade causing vibration. But when he hit the coconut, melon etc it didn't vibrate, at least not as much and therefore didn't make a noticeable ringing sound.

@TheiTzCynical 10 ай бұрын

Genuinely surprised by how clean Shad sliced the water bottle. On another note, I enjoyed this video, and once again shows why I like Shad having his crew with him. It goes from just making a video, to making a video of tou screwing around and having fun with your friends who also share your interests.

@Madmax45247 10 ай бұрын

9:50 Congratulations Tyranth, you managed to create a zombie dinner bell.

@Nota-Skaven 10 ай бұрын

"oh, you're approaching me?" *zombie noises*

@RoseKindred 10 ай бұрын

Same thought. *Ding Brains are done! Ding Brains are done! Ding Brains are done... And the rest of the Whopper song.

@Wyzai 10 ай бұрын

+300% threat level.

@TheUnclefester13 10 ай бұрын

Whoever takes over Home Depot first in the apocalypse wins. Flail hands down. Coupled with a shield would be my choice of the three

@dukefanshawe6815 10 ай бұрын

And Walmart. Gotta have food and clothes.

@SunnyKim_ 10 ай бұрын

Better make an alliance with the bass pro bros

@TheUnclefester13 10 ай бұрын

@@dukefanshawe6815true that. Unless your chaotic evil and steal other people’s food

@zacharyhawley1693 10 ай бұрын

😂💯

@arnijulian6241 10 ай бұрын

I will just go in my shed & turn up a submachine gun on a lathe in 1/2 an hour. I'm a former Fabrication, Mechanical & electrical engineer till my failed health so I will still having running water & electricity while most don't even know how to make soap. Hygiene, water & food is more of a worry then mobs, zombies or some such hoopla. I have about 20 gallons of water in drums I made up of food grade catering steel with 4 & 1/2 month of non perishable stocks as honestly I don't like leaving my house spending more time in my rose garden then anything of late reading a book in the day till the weather gets to my bones.

@Arbaaltheundefeated 10 ай бұрын

I think ideally for me... I'd have put Tyranth's sawblade design on Shad's polearm handle, and hopefully found a way to add a long topspike. Make it a poleaxe sort of deal.

@willowd2696 10 ай бұрын

Same thought. Givw it a spike, just need to pierce the skull, so cutting isnt as ideal as something that can split or pierce the skull. I'm on the Death Flails side for this alone

@DanielMWJ 10 ай бұрын

Even on the current one, adding a spear shouldn't be too hard: you already have two attachment points, I would mount a metal plate opposite the top axsaw blade and add a washer, then under the bottom axsaw blade. Then sharpen to a nice, hefty spearpoint! Then it becomes a shortspear-axsaw!

@Arbaaltheundefeated 10 ай бұрын

@@willowd2696 My main issue with the flail is that you would literally be better off just grabbing a sledgehammer than using one with the hammerhead on a chain :p Other than that, yeah, blunt is definitely a very viable choice when fighting zombies. Smash heads open and no need to worry about your weapon getting stuck.

@willowd2696 10 ай бұрын

@@Arbaaltheundefeated Completely agree! If those three are the only options though I'd want something smashy smashy over something cutty cutty for zombie scenarios

@MichaelSplatkins 8 ай бұрын

Classic cylindrical spikes aren't a great option for piercing skulls. The bone can grip the spike and hold onto it. Struggling to dislodge weapons is a disqualifier in a zombpocalypse. Though I believe there are some shapes meant to prevent that.

@marcogenovesi8570 10 ай бұрын

Shad's "Sawthe" looks like it would be a pretty good tool for cutting branches. I have some experience with that and most of the tools you can get for reasonable prices are weak and break easily. A saw bolted to a big stick? Not so much. I'll have to steal that design for science later

@TGPDrunknHick 10 ай бұрын

in the event of zombies you can probably just steal a shelf load of the saw blades as well. easy repair.

@LawlTwins 10 ай бұрын

Guys please do this again, it was so much fun. If revenue permits, up the budget and have some more time dedicated to it. I think Shad's scythe would be interesting to see with a few saw's stacked ontop of eachother and spot welded/bolted. Then take the teeth off and grind an edge on it if even possible. Great video!

@butwhataboutdragons7768 10 ай бұрын

Taking the teeth off the saw makes the weapon basically a brush axe, equivalent to a billhook, which is a fantastic weapon. I think it'd definitely work better to have a smooth blade instead of small teeth for sure. Zombies aren't going to care much about the tearing action, though regular human Raiders will.

@infernaldaedra 10 ай бұрын

They passed up the splitting wedge those things would be devastating just thrown at zombies

@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 10 ай бұрын

A saw blade either way with the shtick all the way to the end so it could also mount a spike.

@staringgasmask 10 ай бұрын

I hoped he'd make a halberd. You put an axe blade and a knife on top, or sharpen the top to a spear-like degree. Really easy to make and rather effective

@LawlTwins 10 ай бұрын

@@butwhataboutdragons7768 Yes! That's what it looked like in my head anyway (billhook). The teeth in my mind would get stuck in clothing more often and that's no good for pesky raiders. We want a clean chop xD

@rythepineappleguy3160 10 ай бұрын

What would work better for Nate's death Flail would be a thick motorbike chain. That way it's not so random in its movements and it's more of a controllable vertical strike. I'd love to see how it performs versus the regular chain

@robertlewis6915 10 ай бұрын

Would that type of chain stand up to the torque/ shear generated by use, though?

@jlan7844 10 ай бұрын

@@robertlewis6915 Apparently Matt Easton tried out a replica of an actual antique flail that used the same type of chain, so I'd at least say that someone else thought it was a good idea for a weapon.

@stevene6482 10 ай бұрын

A slightly lighter hammer head would probably help with precision too

@nathanielbrill1523 10 ай бұрын

@@jlan7844Todd from Todd's workshop made it for him.

@ASpaceOstrich 10 ай бұрын

@@stevene6482 I was thinking a glassbreaker when they were at the store. small hard point.

@Tyarrk 6 ай бұрын

"Well, i created it, so it´s creative." ... omg, i´m dying!

@felixgonzalez8478 10 ай бұрын

Definitely the Saw Axe. Wieldable one handed, so you can use a shield. Effective as a basic DIY and it's easily made deadlier by simply sharpening it. Easy to swap blades out and easy to carry backup blades.

@archonmegas3718 10 ай бұрын

Versus people shields are great but I feel zombies would simply latch on and make it a hindrance. Having a versatile weapon and using the additional range along with the possibility of having a hand free to manipulate objects and use improvised weapons and environmental advantages seems like a better option in a zombie world.

@kirakyuti5946 9 ай бұрын

Though the Saw axe is quite loud on impact with anything and everything.

@stingerjohnny9951 9 ай бұрын

@@kirakyuti5946 at least it won’t cave your OWN skull in like the hammer flail will.

@kirakyuti5946 9 ай бұрын

@@stingerjohnny9951 And at which point did i imply i was defending the hammer flail? Unless the saw staff suddenly shapeshifted into a hammer flail then i never did.

@stingerjohnny9951 9 ай бұрын

@@kirakyuti5946 Oh I’m not implying you were defending it, I was just taking the opportunity to dunk on flails, as that is a noble and just thing to do.

@abcdef27669 10 ай бұрын

The logical step after apocalypse armor and weapons: Apocalypse vehicles! Edit: Those scenes at the utility store just prove those places are like toy stores for adults.

@squelchotron8259 10 ай бұрын

Toy stores for men.

@kleinjahr 10 ай бұрын

Mad Max! After all they are in Australia.

@static-noise 10 ай бұрын

Saw Scythe wins for me, for one reason above all. It's a polearm, and in a zombie apocalypse keeping distance is even more important than usual. Tyranth's might be a decent side arm though, it seems to me like a modern interpretation of a macuahuitl.

@jimmyg3835 10 ай бұрын

and Saw Scythe can be used to cut wood win needed

@roomyhaddock3245 10 ай бұрын

I favor the Saw Scythe as well

@PoweredbyApathy 10 ай бұрын

It’s a shit pole arm, a saw is soo flexible it won’t do anything if you try to stab with it , it’s not even that good as a cutting device ,,

@waderich9904 10 ай бұрын

Tyranths with a spike out the tip and back side on a longer pole would be best

@RokuroCarisu 10 ай бұрын

@tymthurling8125 Yeah. A machete blade would have been better. It's sturdier, cuts better and still has saw teeth on the back edge.

@eagle_and_the_dragon 10 ай бұрын

I've always felt that a Spear is best suited to a Zombie outbreak. Take a pitchfork, remove all prongs barring a central one; you've got a decent short spear.

@melchiorkaczmarzyk5165 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video, I'd watch more of post-apocalyptic weapon-crafting competitions! PS: I think Nathe's weapon would be lovely if the chain was shorter, the handle longer and maybe the hammer a little smaller (although shortening the chain may be enough to make it less top-heavy)

@ccelik97 10 ай бұрын

I think what the flail-like weapons need is a hand guard protector that extends downwards from towards the tip of the stick/pole part. Something like a spiraling outwards metal piece could work. That way the user could safely get leverage from further up for a moment and then retract the hand back once the flail is in motion.

@MonkeyJedi99 10 ай бұрын

The hammer chain a couple of links shorter on Shad's longer tool handle!

@DavidSmith-vr1nb 10 ай бұрын

@@ccelik97It doesn't need to be that complicated, a simple ring to stop the top hand entering the rebound zone should be fine [edit] never mind, I see you want the hand inside that zone.

@a3van609 10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. Something like a shortened hussite flail

@ccelik97 10 ай бұрын

@@DavidSmith-vr1nb Yeah lol [to your edit].

@Seymourian 10 ай бұрын

The problem with the saw blade one is how noisy it is. That's just ringing the dinner bell for zombies.

@Amy_the_Lizard 10 ай бұрын

Only if the zombies can hear. If their senses are weak, they might not notice...

@takumi2023 10 ай бұрын

Also just don't hit metal. It was perfectly fine against fruit.

@RobinRhombus2 10 ай бұрын

@@Amy_the_LizardWell, we all know how well zombies can hear.

@RokuroCarisu 10 ай бұрын

Tyranth has learned to cast Booming Blade. 😜

@birdjericho 10 ай бұрын

@@RokuroCarisu Or Toll the Dead! Ha!

@dudeguy8686 10 ай бұрын

Stronger than each of these weapons alone is the tactics available combining them. Shad's spearsaw would be great to trip up zombies for Nate's finishing smash, while Tyranth's bastardsaw is maneuverable enough to provide cover for any breaking through. Honestly devestating combo

@denmark1226 10 ай бұрын

At first I read that as final smash

@anonymousmonkey9491 9 ай бұрын

this is implying someone would want to be near Nate while he swings that thing around. let's be honest, a double pendulum for a weapon ain't exactly the definition of control.

@dudeguy8686 9 ай бұрын

@@anonymousmonkey9491 Agreed, yet that's where the polesaw would greatly help. First to provide a more stationary target for Nate's swing, and second to provide Shad safe distance from Nate's swing. Granted, a sledgehammer would probably still be more effective, but at least the "flail" looks cool

@clayweaver2066 10 ай бұрын

Really neat ideas. I would make the DeathFlail's handle slightly longer and the chain a bit shorter, to enhance control. The WarSaw is a fantastic cutter "out-of-the-box, so to speak. Add in a clip point so you could do some (limited to be sure) thrusting with it, maybe. The FallOut4RipOff might be improved by removing every other tooth. As they are, I'd take the RipOff for sheer versatility. With the suggested mods, the WarSaw would shine. The DeathFlail would be fantastic for someone more, ahh, muscular than myself. Great work, everyone!

@Tomichika 3 ай бұрын

I think the saw blade is just too wobbly to be used for stabbing. Without some reinforcement I dont think it would do the job.

@lordyathnon 10 ай бұрын

Shad definantly had the right idea, it was just his execution that was lacking. The most important things to remember when fighting zombies is to stay out of melee, and to disable them or destroy the head. Essentially, you want a halberd. Something that will keep them far far away that can chop off limbs and heads.

@stanboyd1 10 ай бұрын

i think a handsaw blade is just too flimsy for fighting zombies, polearm is definitely a smart choice, just wrong type of blade, attaching a machete blade or something would be far more effective.

@youraverageteaenjoyer. 10 ай бұрын

I swear Nate, Tyranth and Shad are just three teddy bears being really passionate. Very huggable

@Sr_ECO 10 ай бұрын

They're friend-shaped sword nerds

@youraverageteaenjoyer. 10 ай бұрын

@@Sr_ECO this was the best thing i read today

@KainaX122 10 ай бұрын

Big teddy bears with sharp weapons

@popatsot1 10 ай бұрын

Someone's been playing a lot of Dead Rising 😂

@hikarok4055 10 ай бұрын

Shad not gona like this :)

@ampgamer7941 10 ай бұрын

I think the coconut tests may have been the most satisfying thing I've ever watched! Great weapons

@highc7812 10 ай бұрын

I think tyranth's fallout double saw won over all. Just the smaller profile for ease of carrying, and overall use makes it a solid pick. Would love to see you guys try how effective they are against the tire armor!

@grimsladeleviathan3958 9 ай бұрын

Plus the ease of use. You'd definitely need to train with a flail to not knock your own teeth out (still not guaranteed), and using a spear-like weapon could be hard if you don't know what you're doing. You could hit walls with the other end, bang it all over the place. But with a bat? Just swing. No need for training, no tactics really needed. Aim for head, swing.

@embee7434 10 ай бұрын

I love everything about the Functional Fandom videos theses days. The intro, the topics, the music, the montages, and of course the content.

@Squirrel_Boi 10 ай бұрын

The production value and quality of these videos your guys are making just keeps going up! Love all this good content your guys are putting together for us

@onionwizard 10 ай бұрын

This video was really engaging and fun. The gags and building timelapses gave me mythbuster vibes. And you three competing with eachother with your own ideas made me very curious to see the ending results. One of the best videos I've seen on this channel in a while. Great work.

@pieandcheese647 10 ай бұрын

If you make a continuation to this, homemade swords would be cool. I’m curious how sharpened sheet metal welded to a bike handle or metal pipe compares to actual, professionally built swords

@ntfoperative9432 6 ай бұрын

I don’t think “sword” would be the word, at most those could be considered Machetes

@Otacsom 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved this challenge! Would probably have to go with the saw scythe, myself - primarily because it seems like it would be the most versatile to use as both a weapon and a tool, which would definitely make it more "valuable" in the apocalypse. If you plan on doing more apocalypse videos, I would love to see the trope of sports equipment as armor really put to the test. Maybe put it up against the weapons that were crafted in this video, even?

@Herandro_just_Herandro 10 ай бұрын

Nate gets a point here. I mean, in a classic zombie apocalypse, the goal is to inflict damage to the "BRAIN" (at least when it comes to "killing" zombies). That flail would split one's head open like a watermelon. I would definitely add a longer staff and turn it into a kind of Hussite flail (harder to aim though).

@arcxjo 10 ай бұрын

In that case just get a hammer and spike and make a bec de Corbin

@MechaGriffin 10 ай бұрын

and in a classic zombie apocalypse the survivor using that is more likely to accidentally swing it into themselves or miss rather than actually hit a shambling target lol

@clothar23 10 ай бұрын

@@MechaGriffin Not really as much of a problem as people make it out to be. As long as the shaft is twice or more the length of the chain it's prefectly safe.

@MechaGriffin 10 ай бұрын

@@clothar23 of course safety issue fixed no problemo, in hands of trained person is deadly weapon, in hands of office worker is tool for faster journey to RIP

@clothar23 10 ай бұрын

@@MechaGriffin Mate a pole arm length fail is no different from a wheat thresher. A tool illiterate peasants learned to use in child hood back in the day. Are you telling me with the wealth of information available at our finger tips a modern educated adult can't equal that feat. Educational standards haven't dropped that much mate.

@Kaleh793Sw 10 ай бұрын

This is my first ever KZfaq comment. Shad’s channel has inspired and impassioned me in so many ways. I look forward to every new video, especially the next Adventure Quest. Thank you guys for everything you do.

@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 10 ай бұрын

With Shads I would suggest mounting so the "shtick" runs along the backbone of the blade with a blade in reverse too. Nate needs to make a flail like a whip with multiple small chains and a longer handle. Tyranth should add more blades and an end spike.

@Kankan_Mahadi 10 ай бұрын

This is the most educational of all your videos, Shad! For me at least. I've spent hundreds of hours in DIY shops & I'm almost always fiddling with the axes there.

@bilboswaggings 10 ай бұрын

I want to see these up against axes, hoes, hammers and other stuff that you don't need to craft (but they ofc aren't made for combat) Point being is all this crafting and modding worth doing if you get the same result with something you already have in your shed

@legendaryblob8227 10 ай бұрын

Me too!

@omikun17 10 ай бұрын

Well they made that joke at the beginning where they all went for the axe first so I think that is a pretty good sign of the effectiveness of it.

@orcapodstudio-retronaut 10 ай бұрын

I like the saw safe because it has read. It looks more normal, but for self-defense the spinning wheel of death.

@legendaryblob8227 10 ай бұрын

@@orcapodstudio-retronaut wut?

@RedRock22Productions 10 ай бұрын

Should include the crowbar if they do.

@ramzen89 10 ай бұрын

"Hard to control", that's why flails used in war were primarily built for two hands over one; more control and easier for it to reach over shields, which is the flails big strength.

@code066funkinbird3 2 ай бұрын

So truly a brute force

@jaumeroca9612 9 ай бұрын

Against zombies, I think the best will be to mount the table saw saws on the long stick for increased safety distance.

@clusterflood 10 ай бұрын

i absolutely adore this video, great work as always!

@VegetaLF7 10 ай бұрын

The gang not wearing armor? What is this madness? That said, loving that jacket Shad. Also the Fallout 4 circular saw and the saw/scythe both tie for my vote. The scythe would be the primary with the circular saw a good backup in case the handsaw blade snaps.

@guillaume4519 10 ай бұрын

I am afraid it would, except if you fight against water bottles :)

@AncestorEmpireGaming 10 ай бұрын

I still think the Scottish Claymore is the best sword to have for a zombie apocalypse. *Quickenings sold separately*

@Ensensu2 10 ай бұрын

Is that the only Highlander in recorded history that would get dumber with every accidental beheading because they're killing zombies?

@anvos658 10 ай бұрын

Rather hard to find at your local hardware store though.

@steemlenn8797 10 ай бұрын

@@anvos658 Not in Scotland. Walmart has them there. 😘

@Aaa-vp6ug 9 ай бұрын

@@steemlenn8797We don’t have Walmart here. (Idk if that’s the joke or not)

@steemlenn8797 9 ай бұрын

@@Aaa-vp6ugAh, sorry, I wrote it really garbled. It was a joke that you would find them in a Walmart (which you don't have), so it's your "fault" for not being in the "right" country.

@RobintheW 10 ай бұрын

What a great Idea! I'd love to see another episode of this.

@stephenwilson7990 9 ай бұрын

I cracked up several times watching them shopping for weapon parts at Bunnings 😂😂😂

@chricre 10 ай бұрын

The flail wins because of pure destructive power: it killed the stone. The ripper saw comes in second. Safe but noisy, with less penetration than you would think. The zombie pruner would have been better, if a machete or cutlass blade was added instead. It would have been the hands down winner. Shad shouldn't have goon so deep into the apocalypse theme.

@1stCallipostle 10 ай бұрын

I feel like I'd prefer the reach against an opponent who is generally dumb and slow. Really exploit their weaknesses, you can probably get in multiple hits if need be

@ducktheseraph 10 ай бұрын

I'm really digging the black and red motif in everyone's gear. Also was a fan of the war scythe. There are some handsaws that are reinforced that would have probably helped with the overall flex. I like keeping some distance and if need be a polearm could block up a hallway.

@FischBlubbBlubb 10 ай бұрын

great video! it's such a fun scenario to explore!

@thewinterprince1731 8 ай бұрын

That saw club sounds AWESOME.

@lairdcummings9092 10 ай бұрын

Shad has EXACTLY recreated my favorite pruning saw, complete with the forward lean, long blade, and grabbing hook. The flail would be more useful with half the weight of hammer head, and about 2/3 the chain. The saw axe looks like the most likely of the lot.

@shadowofhawk55 10 ай бұрын

I live in Texas. Not only do we have an ammo and gun surplus but we also have a surplus of charcoal, sulphur, and saltpeter as well as scrap metal. Infinite guns.

@brigidtheirish 10 ай бұрын

So long as there's someone around who knows how to make black powder.

@shadowofhawk55 10 ай бұрын

@@brigidtheirish It’s not hard, just need proper measuring tool. Hard part is making the bullets.

@brigidtheirish 10 ай бұрын

@@shadowofhawk55 Oh, I'm sure it's not *if you know how.* That's the trick.

@shadowofhawk55 10 ай бұрын

@@brigidtheirish I’ve never done it but I’ve looked it up and a recipe saved somewhere

@brigidtheirish 10 ай бұрын

@@shadowofhawk55 Cool. May find that it takes a little experimenting to get the ratios just right depending on the quality of the raw materials. When baking, just switching to a different brand of flour, same type, just, say, switching from Pillsbury all-purpose flour to Gold Medal all-purpose flour, can seriously affect the finished product. And that's using a standardized product. Taking raw materials out of the ground is going to result in a much wider range of purity and chemical consistency.

@reaganjanaerichard5009 10 ай бұрын

I love this video so much. It's just so fun! ❤️

@user-nq9pb1sk2d 10 ай бұрын

as an aspiring blacksmith i gotta say I love your videos, very informative. I've always had a love for swords and very long knives and dangerous things, your videos are helping me learn what next to play at making in my forge

@tristansmith5387 10 ай бұрын

The Warsaw cuts way better than expected. The Death Flail taking chunks from that block earns high marks. But I have to agree that of the 3 I would pick up the Fallout 4 Ripoff to smash zombie faces.

@DanielBrown-nb9zz 10 ай бұрын

The Double SawBlade Axe is very impressive!

@pizzarollconsumer 10 ай бұрын

This is a really cool video idea! I would love to see more like it

@ralphdamm6579 10 ай бұрын

The dynamic between these three is awesome!

@beliasphyre3497 10 ай бұрын

Gotta go with reach in a zombie apocalypse. Shad wins, though I think there's room for improvement. A pole arm with thrusting, slashing, and bludgeoning aspects is what I'd work toward. Mount half a shear on a long shaft, maybe a ball of concrete cast around where the tang meats staff.

@morgansmith1930 10 ай бұрын

Whoa - like a homemade adapted bec de corbin! 😮 That'd be so awesome!

@alargecookie 10 ай бұрын

@@morgansmith1930 In my mind the poleaxe family of weapons are the ultimate in any situation.

@megabladechronicles962 10 ай бұрын

The main weakness of Shad's scythe are the teeth since they can break or get caught on clothing when cutting someone

@morgansmith1930 10 ай бұрын

@@alargecookie Agreed! I love the glamor and trustiness of a good sidearm, but polearms - just the reach is 👌

@kingsteel2972 10 ай бұрын

I would say the best would be a mix of shad's and tyrant's creations: long stick and saw blade

@jk2782 10 ай бұрын

Dunno if anyone's said this yet, but you can also make a bow with some high-pressure tolerant pvc pipe and some string. That's only about 20 dollars, plus some dowels for arrows to be around 25-30, a reasonable amount to spend on an apocalypse weapon.

@RWMann-le2st 10 ай бұрын

I love the flail, though I wonder if you combined Shad's polearm length handle with the flail head, how more or less effective could it be? Certainly safer for the user.

@JD-128 10 ай бұрын

It would be less, I feel. The longer the handle, the more torque the heavy end exerts on the user, meaning less control and less acceleration for the same amount of muscle put into moving it. You saw the difficulty of supporting it from the light end with the short handle; that difficulty is multiplied with length.

@sleipnirthe8th339 10 ай бұрын

That’s something that needs a part 2. Love the idea, and would love to see more variational weapons

@nathanieladams2863 10 ай бұрын

I love this type of content, mixing it with your actual historical know-how when it comes to weapons is awesome. My vote goes to shad for the saw scythe

@theol.1988 10 ай бұрын

I love the war saw/Saw scythe/whatever. Especially for maintaining trees. Very useful.

@someoneindeed 10 ай бұрын

I love the war saw scythe, just the way it went cleanly through that bottle

@joshs_boxes 10 ай бұрын

Been a while since I’ve watched a shadiversity video, but this video immediately grabbed my attention. The intro was really sick and the test footage was cool too. Of the weapons, my vote is on the Fallout saw club. Well done gents

@loukamoroni4246 10 ай бұрын

very nice, i vote for a second video with new weapons!

@JoshHCK 10 ай бұрын

We need another one of these!

@Axis_._ 10 ай бұрын

Loved the video, especially the construction montage and music

@DTblades97 10 ай бұрын

The video was preaty entertaining 😄 The risk of a zombie apocalipse would be the same with the "risk" of ending world hunger, but how about, just for the sake of it make an episode 2 with actualy good wepons you could make with items from hardware store. Maybe a clawhammer head with a longer shaft or a billhook with a longer handdle, a axe handdle with nails, maybe you could get a shovel and cut some of the metal to make some kind of spear etc. 😉

@Spiceodog 10 ай бұрын

I’d have made a apocalypse adaptation of a macohuitl. Take the axe handle, and attack razor blades to both sides of the striking end , and a spike for stabbing

@The-Rod 10 ай бұрын

This is my favorite video on this channel so far. the idea is fun And the ending is superb and surprisingly funny. Not to mention educational. keep up the good work

@JohnDoe-sc4cq 10 ай бұрын

Love each of these you guys made. Would have loved to see the circular saw weapon be done as a mace too (cut halfway through each one, put both halves together, hammer them into the top of the haft)

@-.-George-.- 10 ай бұрын

I love this video idea, having It into a series would be fantastic, you have Amazing content😁

@andreww479 10 ай бұрын

My first thought is close to Shad's design but with a Lawnmower blade since they have a cutting edge that could be sharpened and would be more rigid. It would basically be a very unsafe machette unless you cut the blade in half.

@henrychurch6062 10 ай бұрын

What a fun video! I'm very surprised nobody made a goedendag. No need to sharpen it, easy to use and make, super effective in most scenarios.

@ToddTheTolerable 10 ай бұрын

That flail genuinely strikes terror into my heart XD

@Rocco_lifts 10 ай бұрын

dude the videos have been actually so top notch lately, fucking brilliant guys!

@LuckyStar2516 10 ай бұрын

Nice job! I hope that we get to see more stuff like this. As for voting, I would probably vote for Tyranth’s weapon since it’s easy to carry/control, can easily be replaceable if the blades break (assuming that you have access to a few lying about), and effective. The other two could work, but I would have issues with durability and if I can hit my targets with it. But that’s me.

@RoseKindred 10 ай бұрын

They all are very viable, but I feel you could replace 2/3rds of them in the garden section alone. Personally, give me a 3-foot steel pipe. Weight is light enough to carry with you always with enough heff and mass to swing. Crowbar if allowed premade tools.

@Rileylego-fq6wc 10 ай бұрын

Crowbar! All the utility of a crowbar and all the smashing potential of a mace

@1stCallipostle 10 ай бұрын

Crowbars tend to be overly heavy relative to length right? Not what I'd want to swing around all day. Boring as all hell maybe, but just give me an axe any day of the week. If I get a week of prep time before the apocalypse hits, I'll just go buy 10,000 rounds of ammo though.

@dren2543 10 ай бұрын

Shad: DEX character build Tyranth: STR character build Nate: Meme character build

@tippydippy6529 10 ай бұрын

every one of your videos is so entertaining!!!

@Spiceodog 10 ай бұрын

Finally! Yes

@SimonSenaviev 10 ай бұрын

Stick good

@OmarTFL 10 ай бұрын

guys PLEASE make this a series, this was amazing!

@jayb6038 10 ай бұрын

I like how Tyranth's club rings rings like a loud dinner bell attracting more zombies

@danthiel8623 10 ай бұрын

for fleshy stuff shads takes the cake but Tyrinth wins in overall flexabilty of weapon choice

@Spiceodog 10 ай бұрын

The downside is the ringing . Dinner bell for zombies

@1stCallipostle 10 ай бұрын

@@SpiceodogPretty sure the ringing is mostly from the hardness of what it was hitting there. Against a squishy target, much quieter

@khodexus4963 10 ай бұрын

I think the polesaw is overall the best. It has the best reach, and seems like it has really good handling as well. You could probably go even further with it given enough time and resources, perhaps grind out a thrusting point and maybe a rear-facing hook of some sort?

@TheHeroicE 10 ай бұрын

Epic content from an epic team

@jonathandemint4739 8 ай бұрын

best vid so far shad good job

@brigidtheirish 10 ай бұрын

Forget the apocalypse, can you imagine using these against a burglar? Edit: Did you guys make the belt pouches, sheathes, and bracers yourselves? Do you have patterns? If you bought them, where? *I want!*

@1stCallipostle 10 ай бұрын

Imagine explaining your death flail to the authorities when they ask why you didn't just opt for a bat

@brigidtheirish 10 ай бұрын

@@1stCallipostle 🤣 Oh, man, that'd be fun to watch if nothing else.

@bleachmon1 9 ай бұрын

It has been a while since I first saw this and I have to ask. Why didn’t shad buy a machete for his war scythe’s blade. I feel like it would have performed better and still look post apocalyptic and intimidating.

@matohibiki 10 ай бұрын

The expression on Tyrenth's face during his slow-mo hitting the coconut is the look of a man who was promised pina coladas if he does a good job.

@sixpathskaiokentv 9 ай бұрын

In all honesty I'd probably take Shad's sawscythe, polearms are broken vs Zombies, and seeing how easily he built it, it would be super easy to repair and maintain. In addition to well, being a saw. One less thing you have to carry for gathering firewood.

@mr.zendar885 7 ай бұрын

You'e guys' production quality and video ideas are peak.

@chickenpermission5570 10 ай бұрын

Shadiversity has definitely leveled up! So happy for the guys!

@kaliimyst7925 9 ай бұрын

This was like watching an episode Top Gear, but with melee weapons. Love it.

@Herowebcomics 10 ай бұрын

Man these are fun weapons!

@itsholidaybb 10 ай бұрын

Lol shad's face when he swings the scythe in the montage, has me rolling.

@outset5009 10 ай бұрын

This epesode was a ton of fun to watch. Had me at the shopping spree

@mikeliribaregana3703 8 ай бұрын

The sound Tyranth's weapon made when it hit the door would attract an entire horde. XD

@bregnevakker5404 10 ай бұрын

Rock and Roll type music. The best for sound controlled action scenes, and DIY sequences. NIce to see the trope on the channel. And nice video. Good luck from Colombia, Shad & Co. I love your channel.

@tickytickytango5634 3 ай бұрын

1:41 Thinking quickly, Shad constructs a homemade axe, using only some grip, barbed wire, and an axe.

@ranger4972 10 ай бұрын

I like the silent admission at the beginning that for $50, you'd be best to just get an axe. It's one of those things that is so affordable that apocalypse or not, just get one.

@stevemora6463 10 ай бұрын

Is no one going to acknowledge Shad just cut a water bottle with a fucking handsaw. And that cleanly. The man's a beast, that's some god level edge alignment.